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KCET
Los Angeles, California
Branding	KCET
Slogan	Public Television for Southern and Central California Infinitely More
Channels	Analog: 28 (UHF) Digital: 59 (UHF)
Translators	See list of rebroadcasters, below
Affiliations	PBS
Owner	Community Television of Southern California
Founded	September 28, 1964
Call letters meaning	K Community Educational Television or K California Educational Television
Former affiliations	NET (1964-1970)
Transmitter Power	2450 kW (analog) 190 kW (digital)
Height	926 m (analog) 913 m (digital)
Facility ID	13058
Transmitter Coordinates	34°13′25.9″N, 118°3′47.4″W
Website	www.kcet.org

For the Japanese computer game developer, see Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

KCET, public television for southern and central California, is watched by four million viewers a week in 11 counties, the largest broadcast reach of any public television station in the United States. Throughout its 40-plus year history, KCET has garnered hundreds of major awards for its local and regional news and public affairs programming, its national drama and documentary productions, its quality educational family and children's programs, and its outreach and community services.

It is one of four PBS member stations serving Los Angeles and Southern California, the others being KVCR-TV, KOCE-TV, and KLCS. Broadcasting on channel 28, the studio is located at 4401 West Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson, one of the highest points in Los Angeles County.

KCET and KTLA are the only broadcasters in the Los Angeles Area to be based in Hollywood, as many radio and television stations have left the community for other neighborhoods and cities. Neither KTLA nor KCET intend to leave their locations in Hollywood any time soon.

Contents 1 History 2 Programming 3 Other ventures and partnerships 4 Rebroadcasters 5 Logos 6 References 7 See also 8 External links

KCET signed on September 28, 1964 as an affiliate of National Educational Television, or NET. It was actually the second attempt at an educational station in the Los Angeles area. KTHE, operated by the University of Southern California, had previously broadcast on channel 28, beginning on November 29, 1953. It was the second educational television station in the United States, signing on six months and four days after KUHT in Houston, Texas, but it went dark after nine months due to its primary benefactor, the Hancock Foundation, determining that the station was too much of a financial drain on its resources.

The call letters KCET stand for Community Educational Television, not to be confused with the organization of the same name formed by Daystar Television Network in 2003, which made an unsuccessful bid to purchase Orange County public television station KOCE.

KCET is located in a historic area in Hollywood, California. It purchased the property for their studio in Los Angeles in 1971, assisted financially in part by both the Ford Foundation and the Michael Connell Foundation. The newest building is named the Weingart Educational Telecommunications Center which houses KCET's master control, digital control rooms, ingest, and editing stations on the first floor and the Engineering department, New Media department, and Life and Times on the second floor.

In 2000, channel 59 was designated as KCET-DT. As of 2007, Al Jerome is the president and CEO.

Today, all programs produced by KCET are in High Definition.

KCET produced the acclaimed Carl Sagan series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage in 1978-1979. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, KCET produced a six-part miniseries in conjunction with the BBC called Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State.

As of 2007 productions include its award-winning and signature news and public affairs program Life & Times hosted by Val Zavala (underwritten by The Whittier Foundation, Jim & Anne Rothenberg, QueensCare, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Boeing, and the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department). Huell Howser's California's Gold is produced at the KCET lot.

KCET also produces the weeknight talk show Tavis Smiley and the new PBS science show, Wired Science. Peabody award-winning shows A Place of Our Own [1] and the Spanish language equivalent, Los Niños en Su Casa [2] are taped at the KCET studios. Both programs, part of the KCEd initiative, have received a generous grant from BP to expand its coverage as a nation-wide television program designed for care-givers.

KCET is also home to familiar PBS shows such as Antiques Roadshow, Nature, NOVA, Frontline, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Masterpiece Theatre, Soundstage, amongst others.

Award-winning California Connected ended its run in 2007 after five seasons.

For its first seven years on digital TV, the majority of the programming on KCET's high definition subchannel 28.1 (outside of most primetime shows) was different from the main signal on Channel 28 (which was initially operated on digital subchannel 28.2 and has since been replaced with KCET Orange), as is with most other PBS stations with HDTV capabilities. With the arrival of new programming services from PBS and V-me (which airs on digital subchannel 28.3) in mid 2007, programming from the main signal has been integrated into the HD subchannel to accommodate for space, while at the same time preserving the integrity and demand for quality HD programming. In August 2007, KCET began broadcasting PBS World under digital subchannel 28.4. World's lineup includes programming related to world culture, news and history.

KCET's website produces original multimedia web content including CA Stories. There are also video clips, podcasts, television schedule, contact information, and a Life & Times blog.

In 2006, KCET established an exclusive media partnership with California State University, Fullerton. In 2007, KCET and CSUF announced that a new 24/7 digital cable channel, KCET Orange, will premiere in the fall of that year. Programs like Life and Times will feature expanded Orange County news coverage, plus additional arts and cultural programming tailored to Orange County. Contributions from students from Titan Communications TV^[1] and the College of Communications^[2] is intended to expand Cal State Fullerton's contribution to KCET. KCET Orange is broadcast under digital subchannel 28.2. ^[3].

KCET also has a digital cable channel, KCET Desert Cities, which is currently available for Time Warner Cable subscribers in the Palm Springs/Coachella Valley area. It is carried on Channel 218, and its programming schedule differs from the main Los Angeles signal.

In July 2007, the KCET Studios became the host studios for Camouflage (2007 TV series), a game show for cable TV's GSN (Game Show Network).

KCET utilizes several repeaters to extend its coverage:

Call sign	Analog channel	Digital channel	City of License	Ownership	Notes
K16FC	16	no	San Luis Obispo	KCET	originally on channel 15 as K15BD, displaced for KSBY-DT
K26FT	26	no	Santa Barbara	KCET
K28GY	28	no	Santa Barbara, etc.	KCET
K46II	46	no	Bakersfield	KCET
K47CC	47	no	Victorville	KCET
K14AT	14	no	China Lake, etc.	Indian Wells Valley TV Booster
K31JM-D	no	31 (soon)	China Lake, etc.	Indian Wells Valley TV Booster	currently holds a construction permit
K51DD	51	no	Ridgecrest, Inyokern	Indian Wells Valley TV Booster	will flash-cut to digital
K46HT	46	no	Daggett, etc.	County of San Bernardino
K48EM	48	no	Morongo Valley	County of San Bernardino

KCET logo from 1966 to 1982	KCET logo from 1982 to 1990	KCET logo from 1990 to 1997	KCET logo, 1997 to 2006
KCET logo, 2007-present

1. ^ Titan Communications TV
2. ^ College of Communications
3. ^ Titan TV's Announcement with President Gordon & Special Guests

• WCET-TV

• KCET Online
• KCET Desert Cities
• CA Stories
• KCET Podcasts
• KCET Lot History
• List of KCET's shows
• "Life & Times" community blog
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KCET

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Los Angeles market (Nielsen DMA #2)
Local television stations KCBS 2 (CBS) - KNBC 4 (NBC, WX+ on DT2, News on DT4) - KTLA 5 (The CW) - KSFV-LP 6 (Spanish / Religious) - KABC 7 (ABC, ABC+ on DT2, AccuWX on DT3) - KCAL 9 (Ind) - KTTV 11 (Fox) - KCOP 13 (MNTV) - KSCI 18 (Ind) - KWHY 22 (Ind / Spanish) - KNET-LP 25 (Infomercials) - KNLA-LP 27 (Ind / Spanish) - KCET 28 (PBS, KCET-Orange on DT2, V-me on DT3, KCET-World on DT4) - KPXN 30 (ION, qubo on DT2, ION Life on DT3, Worship on DT4) - KMEX 34 (UNI) - KTBN 40 (TBN, TCC on DT2, JCTV on DT3, TBN Enlace on DT4, Smile of a Child on DT5) - KXLA 44 (Ind) - KSKJ-CA 45 (CoL) - KFTR 46 (TFU) - KOCE 50 (PBS, KOCE-HD on DT1, Orange Cty. on DT2, Daystar on DT3, KOCE-SD on DT4) - KVEA 52 (TEL) - KAZA 54 (AZA) - KDOC 56 (Ind) - K55KD 57 (Almavision) - KJLA 57 / KSMV-LP 33 (LATV) - KLCS 58 (PBS, Kids on DT2, Create on DT3, Annenberg / CPB on DT4) - KRCA 62 (Ind) - KBEH 63 (MTV3) - KTAV-LP 69 (Almavision) Outlying Areas KHIR-LP 3 (Ind) - K06MU 6 (Ind) - KBBC 20 (Ind) - KIMG-LP 23 (LAT TV) - KVCR 24 (PBS) - KBLM-LP 25 (MTV3) - KSKP-CA 25 (CoL) - KZSW-LP 27 (Ind / Inland Empire Local News) - KVTU-LP 29 (Unknown) - KPAL-LP 38 (Ind) - KLAU-LP 45 (Infomercials) - KEDD-LP 50 (MTV3) - KHIZ 64 (A1) - KHTV-LP 67 (HSN) Local digital television channels KFLA-LD 8 (A1, Corner Store TV on DT2) - KVMD 23 (Ind/A1) Local cable television channels FSN West - FSN Prime Ticket - ABC+ - KNBC News Raw Local Public Access Television KCSB 3 San Bernardino - KFON 3 Fontana - KRTO 3 Rialto Defunct broadcast stations KKOG 16 (Ind) - KWJD-LP 25 (Silent) - KVST / KEEF 68 (non-commercial)
See also Broadcast television in the San Diego / Tijuana, Imperial Valley / Yuma / El Centro, and Central Coast markets

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Santa Barbara / Santa Maria / San Luis Obispo market  (Nielsen DMA #122)

Santa Barbara: KEYT 3 (ABC, MNTV/RTN on DT2) - KZDF-LP 8 (AZA) - K15DB 15 (TBN) - KSBB-LP 17 (ABC) - KWHY-LP 22 (Ind/Spanish) - K26FT 26 / K28GY 28 (PBS) - KSBT-LP 32 (Silent) - KPMR 38 (UNI, TFU on DT2) - KVMM-CA 41 (MTV3) - KTSB-LP 43 (TFU) - K49EK 49 (Religious) - KBAB-LP 51 (LATV) - K59CD 59 (NBC) Santa Maria: K07TA 7 (TEL) - KKDJ-LP 8 (JTV) - K11WB-D 11 (Ind) - KCOY 12 (CBS, FOX on DT2) - KQMM-CA 14 (MTV3) - KKFX-CA 24 (FOX) - KLFA-LP 25 (LATV) - KDFS-CA 30 (AZA) - K35ER 35 (TFU) - KWSM-LP 40 (TVA) - K46GF 46 (TEL) - K51GB 51 (TBN) San Luis Obispo: KSBY 6 (NBC, The CW on DT2) - K16FC 16 (PBS) - K17GD 17 (TFU) - KMMA-CA 18 (MTV3) - KSSY-LP 20 (Religious/Spanish) - K28FK 28 (TFU) - KTAS 33 / K09UF 9 (TEL) - KJCN-LP 36 / K22EE 22 (TBN) - KSBO-CA 42 / KASC-CA 7 / KPAO-CA 22 (AZA) - KFUL-LP 44 (LATV) - K44DN 44 (CBS) - K47GD 47 (TEL) - KCCE-LP 50 (A1) - K57BC 57 (ABC) - KPXA-LP 60 (Ind)  Lompoc: K10OG 10 (TFU) - KLDF-CA 17 (AZA) - K23CL 23 (TBN) Local cable & satellite television channels "KWCA" (The CW/The CW Plus) Out-of market television stations available on cable KCAL 9 (Ind) - KBEH 63 (MTV3)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs / Indio) market  (Nielsen DMA #144)

KCWQ-LP 2 (The CW) - KVER-CA 4 / KVES-LP 28 (UNI) - KEVC-CA 5 (TFU) - K06MB 6 (GALA) - KVPS-LP 8 (MTV3) - K09XW 9 (PBS) - KYAV-LP 12 (AZA) - KUNA-LP 15 (TEL) - KODG-LP 17 (LATV) - K19DH 19 (FN) - K20HZ 20 (LAT TV) - K21DO 21 (3ABN) - KDFX-CA 33 (Fox) - KMIR 36 (NBC) - KPSP-LP 38 (CBS) - K40ID 40 (TBN) - KESQ 42 (ABC) - KDUO-LP 43 (Ind) - KDPX-LP 45 (ION) - KPSE-LP 50 (MNTV) Local digital television channels KVMD 23 (Ind/A1) Local cable television channels KCET Desert Cities (PBS)

v • d • e Broadcast television stations in the Bakersfield market (Nielsen DMA #125)

KTBV-LP 2 (Religious) - KTFB-CA 4 / KBTF-CA 31 (TFU) - K08MM 8 / K24GS 24 (3ABN) - KKEY-LP 11 (TEL) - KJOI-LP 12 (Silent) - KGET 17 (NBC/The CW on DT2) - K18HD 18 (Multimedios) - KBBV-CA 19 (Ind) - K21FP 21 (TBN) - KERO 23 (ABC) - KFRE-CA 27 (Ind) - KBAK 29 (CBS) - KVPT 34 (PBS) - KBFK-LP 36 (HSN) - KABE-LP 39 (UNI) - KZKC-LP 42 (AZA) - KUVI 45 (MNTV) - K46II 46 (PBS) - KNXT-LP 57 (Ind) - KBFX 58 (Fox)  Local cable & satellite television channels KWFB (The CW/The CW Plus)

v • d • e PBS Member Stations in the state of California
KVIE 6 (Sacramento) -  KIXE 9 (Redding) -  KQED 9 (San Francisco) -  KEET 13 (Eureka) -  KPBS 15 (San Diego) -  KVPT 18 / KVPT-LP 34 (Fresno / Bakersfield) -  KRCB 22 (Cotati) -  KVCR 24 (San Bernardino) -  KCET 28 (Los Angeles) -  KCSM 431 (San Mateo) -  KOCE 50 (Huntington Beach) -  KTEH 54 / KQET 25 (San Jose / Watsonville) -  KLCS 58 (Los Angeles) 1-- KCSM is a digital-only station.
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, Independent, Other Spanish Network, Religious, Home Shopping and Other stations in California